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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mark·down /ˈmɑːkdaʊn $ ˈmɑːrk-/ noun [countable]  BBTCHEAPa reduction in the price of something 减价,削价 mark downmarkdown of a markdown of 15% 减价15%
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markdownGymboree Corp., the once-hot kids' clothing retailer, said same-store sales were down 19 %, despite markdowns.
From Longman Business Dictionarymarkdownmark‧down /ˈmɑːkdaʊnˈmɑːrk-/ (also mark-down) noun [countable]1COMMERCE the act of reducing the price of something, or the amount by which the price is reducedThe retailer’s losses come from clearance markdowns of goods.2FINANCE a fall in the price of shares, bonds etca $200 million markdown of a high-risk portfolio of shares of start-up companiesCreditors will have to take big markdowns (=accept them) from the face value of their bonds.3FINANCE a reduction in the RATING of bonds etc (=estimate of the risk that they will not be repaid)the rating agency’s markdown of the company’s commercial paper compare markup
mark·down nounChineseSyllable
of in price something Corpus the a reduction Business


markdown
markdown /ˈmɑːkdaʊn $ ˈmɑːrk-/ noun [countable]
a reduction in the price of something ⇨ mark down
    markdown of
    a markdown of 15%


mark·downBrE /ˈmɑːkdaʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːrkdaʊn/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a reduction in price 减价;降价